Kotaku Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:30 AM  All eyes have been on Sony to see if it follows in Microsoft's footsteps and, in response to increased U.S. tariffs, dramatically raises the price of the PlayStation 5 . The company confirmed to investors on Wednesday that it might end up doing exactly that as it faces a potential $680 million hole in its bottom line… |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:58 AM  Wood is quickly becoming the latest trend in gaming PC builds, with plenty of the latest cases featuring wooden front panels, and now it looks as though you'll soon be able to add a touch of good old-fashioned wood grain to your CPU cooler too. Deepcool has just shared a teaser image of a new air cooler with wooden paneling that it's going to show off at the Computex tradeshow in Taiwan, and to me it looks much classier than an LCD. This isn't the first time we've seen wood added to CPU cooling gear, of course. EK produced a very stylish range of wooden waterblocks for those brave enough to water-cool a PC, for example, but this is the first time I've seen wood on an air cooler. Typically, the best CPU coolers in this sector are mainly made from metal, with a large fan or two helping to push air through all the heatsink fins, but this Computex teaser from Deepcool is the first time I've seen an air cooler with wood incorporated into the design. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best graphics card, Best gaming PC, Best SSD for gaming |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:59 AM  Larian has released a new Baldur's Gate 3 update aimed at fixing one of the most pervasive issues in the RPG since patch 8 dropped. Hotfix 31 finally stops you from "tripping balls" (Larian's words, not mine) when travelling between locations, because more often than not your screen would be covered in an eyewatering kaleidoscope of colors for no apparent reason. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Baldur's Gate 3 builds, BG3 mods, Baldur's Gate 3 classes |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:00 AM  We've seen it all end in tears before. A beloved studio makes a name for itself creating revered, narrative-driven, single-player action games, and then puts out an investor-satisfying multiplayer game that fails to deliver. But with FBC Firebreak, Remedy Entertainment's co-op FPS set within the besieged walls of Control's Oldest House, things have felt different from the very start. A focus on eccentricity, scalable difficulties and session lengths, and an anti-live service approach positions it as a refreshing multiplayer experience. But is it just as fresh to play? After getting around three hours of hands-on time with FBC Firebreak at Remedy's home base in Finland, I'm pleased to say that while it doesn't do much to revolutionize the co-op shooter gameplay loop, it's an absolute hoot. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best co-op games, Best FPS games, Best Game Pass games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:00 AM  Nvidia could be making a new budget gaming GPU that's even cheaper than the $299 RTX 5060, with an increasing number of reports pointing to the potential launch of an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 GPU for desktop gaming PCs. The latest evidence to add to the pile is a filing from Chinese graphics card maker Maxsun, which lists a huge total of 16 RTX 5050 graphics cards, covering various product ranges. While Nvidia hasn't officially announced this GPU, several leaks about the RTX 5050 have already appeared over the last few months. It's rumored to contain 2,560 CUDA cores based on the latest Blackwell architecture, along with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, rather than the GDDR7 memory used on all the other RTX 5000 cards. With these specs, we wouldn't expect it to be the absolute best graphics card, of course, but we're hoping it will be priced generously – there hasn't been a new sub-$299 gaming GPU from Nvidia for a number of years now, after all. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review, Best graphics cards |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 7:57 AM  Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is very much in fashion right now; Sandfall's creation is at once a love letter to some of gaming's best JRPGs, and a powerful step forward for the genre in its own right. It's won our hearts at PCGamesN with its stunning world and cast of instantly likable characters, so of course the promise of official merchandise for them has perked my ears up. In a new post, Sandfall teases that it's currently looking into creating an Esquie plushie, as it warns of potential scams from "suspicious websites." MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best Clair Obscur Expedition 33 weapons, Best Clair Obscur Expedition 33 builds, Best Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Pictos |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 7:22 AM  With Baldur's Gate 3 now wrapped up and no sign of the likes of XCOM 3 quite yet, I'm always keeping an eye out for the next turn-based game to grab my attention. Clair Obscur Expedition 33 has set a high bar for 2025, but I'm tremendously interested in Arthurian adventure Legends of the Round Table. Bringing a blend of storytelling, decision-making, and squad battles to play, wrapped in stunning visuals that look as though they leapt straight off of a tapestry, this upcoming game from Artifice Studio has a new Steam demo you can try today. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games, New PC games, Best PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 6:39 AM  Who are the latest Fortnite NPCs? Fortnite NPC locations change with every new season, much like everything else, with more added throughout the season as well. This makes it difficult to keep track of the latest NPC locations. That's where we come in. There are a few reasons you might want to find a Fortnite NPC location in the battle royale game. You can hire Fortnite NPCs for a helping hand, get a rift out of the storm, or buy some of the best Fortnite weapons and items. There are often new hostile Fortnite NPCs to defeat too, but if you're looking for someone a little more friendly, we have every NPC location marked on the Fortnite map, as well as a list of all of the special items or services you can buy in Chapter 6, Season 3. Continue reading All Galactic Battle Fortnite NPC locations, items, and hireable NPCs MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map, Fortnite skins, Fortnite weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 6:37 AM  Epic Games has released the first preview for its new Unreal Engine 5.6, promising "vast, high-fidelity open worlds with maximum performance. The latest iteration of the popular game engine, used in the likes of Oblivion Remastered, Inzoi, Avowed, Black Myth: Wukong, and Fortnite, promises to deliver "vast, high-fidelity open worlds with maximum performance" at a consistent 60fps along with powerful tools for developers to help in building large environments "faster than ever." MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Fortnite map, Fortnite skins, Fortnite weapons |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 6:26 AM  Krafton has announced it is renaming Dark and Darker Mobile to Abyss of Dungeons in an attempt to "fully reflect the game's identity and potential." The PUBG and Inzoi publisher assures that the title's core features and mechanics will remain unchanged, but has subsequently delayed its global launch. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best RPGs, Best multiplayer games, Best fantasy games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 6:17 AM  Where is it going wrong for Civilization 7? Firaxis has good intentions - after 34 years, the formula for the Civ series, and historical 4X games more generally, needs an overhaul. But perhaps Civilization 7 is trying to make too much change all at once. The eras system. The division between cities and towns. Coupled with the UI troubles and the absence of certain core features at launch, like name editing and team-based multiplayer, the initial reception to Civ 7 was always likely to be chilly. Some major updates have already been delivered and I think Firaxis can still make Civ 7 work, but the game's reputation is starting to solidify - and you can see it in the numbers. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Civilization 7 review, Civilization 7 leaders, Civilization 7 Ages |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 6:09 AM  Here's a great opportunity to bag yourself a speedy DDR5 gaming RAM upgrade for under $100, while also getting a fancy RGB lightshow behind your PC case window. You can currently get a 32GB (2 x 16GB) 6,400MT/s Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 RAM kit for just $95.99, saving you 20% on the usual price, which is a bargain for the speed on offer. We were impressed by this memory in our Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5 review, particularly thanks to the flexibility of the RGB lighting, which features ten individually-controllable LEDs that you can customize using the excellent Corsair iCUE software package, as well as the modules' relatively low profile. This memory is one of the best gaming RAM kits you can buy today, so it's great to be able to get it for a cheap price. MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Corsair One i500 review, Corsair K55 Core review, Best gaming keyboard |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:37 AM  What is the next Monopoly Go event? With so many limited-time events in Monopoly Go, it can be hard to keep track of the rewards you can get your hands on. Monopoly Go events can last anywhere from a few hours to a week, so bookmark this page as we'll keep it regularly updated with the next events and their start and end dates. Monopoly Go is the latest online board game sweeping the globe, but completing all of these events won't be easy without some free Monopoly Go dice links, so check out our daily updated guide for some freebies and rewards before you get started on the next Monopoly Go tournament. Continue reading All Monopoly Go events, tournaments, dates, and rewards - May 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:38 AM  May 14, 2025: We checked for the latest Monopoly Go dice links for free dice rolls. How can I get free Monopoly Go dice links? The household favorite board game has been reimagined as a free-to-play app on smartphones, allowing everyone to experience the thrills of Monopoly on practically any device. Everything that makes the board game special is here in Monopoly Go, so you'll be collecting properties and building hotels as you go around the board, and there are a variety of multiplayer minigames to get through along the way. You're going to need to get your hands on Monopoly dice rolls, but they are difficult to come by no matter how far you are into the board game. There are ways to earn additional dice rolls, including logging into the game every day to collect daily bonuses, progressing further in the game, and inviting friends to try Monopoly Go. While you can also spend real money to unlock more dice rolls, you may want to give our list of Monopoly Go dice links a try instead, especially if you're waiting for the next Monopoly Go Golden Blitz event. Take a look at all the currently active Monopoly Go free dice links for today. Continue reading Free Monopoly Go dice links May 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best board games, Monopoly Go events, Monopoly Go dice |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:19 AM  May 14, 2025: We checked for new NBA 2K25 codes. What are the active NBA 2K25 codes? It's another year in the NBA 2K calendar, and as is tradition, there are plenty of freebies to collect. Over the lifetime of each game in the storied basketball series, 2K dishes out a slew of locker codes that can be punched in, rewarding you with everything from free packs to top-rated stars as the season progresses. In NBA 2K25, you can expect a similar slurry of goodies to come your way, helping you make the most of your time in the sports game. Of course, NBA 2K25 locker codes don't last forever, so you'll have to act fast when a new code does pop up. Fortunately, we're keeping our eagle eyes eagerly on the latest codes, which you can find below. Continue reading NBA 2K25 codes May 2025 - all locker codes MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best sports games, Best multiplayer games, New PC games |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:05 AM  What are the best free Steam games? If you're bored and don't have much spare cash, you don't need to fear a gaming drought. Steam is loaded with games you can play without spending a dime. What's more, many of them are very good indeed: games that are just as much fun to play as their full-price, wallet-destroying siblings. In recent years, free Steam games have become the norm, with some even overtaking paid-for triple-A tiles as the leaders of the PC gaming hobby. Take a quick look at the platform's most-played list, and from FPS games to MMORPGs, you'll see that a significant proportion of the most popular and best PC games on the platform happen to be free-to-play. So, because we desperately care about the health of your bank account - and honestly worry about how much money you're spending on your nasty gaming habit - we want to help you find all the best free PC games you can play right now. Continue reading The best free Steam games to play in 2025 MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Warzone loadouts, Best Warzone AR, Best Warzone guns |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:59 AM  What are the Path of Exile 2 classes? The class you pick in Path of Exile 2 will define how you play the game. Some classes are glass cannons that opt to attack foes from a distance, while others are hulking tanks that thrive on the frontlines. While 12 classes are confirmed for the full Path of Exile 2 release date, there are only seven PoE 2 classes available right now: Huntress, Ranger, Witch, Warrior, Monk, Sorceress, and Mercenary. We've got a full overview of the weapons, combat style, and attributes of each one, to bring you the best one to pick for your playstyle and prior experience with the RPG game series. Continue reading Best Path of Exile 2 classes ranked MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Path of Exile 2 builds, Path of Exile 2 classes, Path of Exile 2 quests |
PCGamesN Wednesday, May 14, 2025 3:29 AM  May 14, 2025: We checked for new ZZZ codes. What are the new Zenless Zone Zero codes? We love a freebie. Whether it's free Polychrome, Investigator Logs, or Bangboo Algorithm Modules, the latest in-game redemption codes are the fastest, cheapest, and easiest way to get free items while also skipping the gacha grind. With that in mind, we've collected all the latest codes available to redeem right now. HoYoverse periodically release ZZZ codes for their gacha games that coincide with major updates and livestreams, but the developer also loves to stealth drop codes, too. Now that Zenless Zone Zero is finally here, there are a ton of redeem codes waiting for you to scoop up. As our Zenless Zone Zero review attests, there's a lot of currency and materials to gather in the free PC game, so here are all the Zenless Zone Zero codes to get ahead in the latest update. Continue reading ZZZ codes May 2025 and how to redeem MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Zenless Zone Zero review, Zenless Zone Zero codes, Zenless Zone Zero banners |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:53 AM  Surreal first-person medical sim Pathologic 3 will be different from its plague-ridden predecessor in a lot of ways. In Pathologic 2 you played a roaming surgeon rooting around in bins for sustenance, and this time you play as the Bachelor, a well-fed doctor who diagnoses patients by inspecting their bodies and investigating their homes for signs of disease. But one of the biggest changes regards the open world. You won't freely explore the remote steppe town this time, but instead dander through isolated pockets, with lots of loading screens, map plotting, and fast travel. That's made a few fans grumpy, but developers Ice-Pick Lodge are sticking to their plans, as they've stated in a development update. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:00 AM  Objects of power play a crucial role in the fiction of Control, the setting for three-player co-op shooter FBC: Firebreak. In the lore, they're archetypal artefacts that have gained strange powers. In Firebreak itself, they represent random events that can suddenly make the game's enemies, the Hiss, more powerful for short bursts - and there's usually enough of them that a short burst is all they need for things to get frantic quickly. You might even say power is a major theme of this setting. Power over the control of information. The institutional power of the Federal Bureau Of Control itself, in whose brutalist, labyrinthe HQ the game is set. The power of the archetypal ideas that give the altered objects their strength. One thing you won't be thinking about power in relation to, however, is the guns. They are, in a word or two, wilting shitlillies. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:07 AM  Details from 89 million Steam accounts have reportedly gone up for sale on the dark web. Since RPS's dedicated tech team have just informed me that the dark web is not the thing you get when you click 'incognito tab' and is actually potentially much scarier than that, you might want to consider changing your password. Or maybe not. As I say, it's all alleged at this point. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 7:55 AM Founder of accessibility nonprofit AbleGamers accused of abusive conduct and financial mismanagement  The founder of gaming accessibility charity AbleGamers has been accused of abuse and financial mismanagement. Speaking to IGN, former employees who worked at AbleGamers alleged multiple instances of sexist and emotionally abusive behavior, financial mismanagement, as well as aggressive, racist, and inappropriate remarks by founder Mark Barlet. Barlet denies the allegations. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 7:13 AM  Speedy fender-bender 'em up Wreckfest 2 has added two new cars to its roster of smashmobiles alongside two new tracks, including one track from the first game that's been given a "makeover". The racing game is still in earliest of access, so this only brings the total number of vehicles up to six, and the selection of tracks is still limited too. But it's the start of what developers Bugbear see as steady progress, with more cars and courses set to come next month. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 7:01 AM  All creative work goes through several iterations before arriving in its final form. This very post, for example, began as a little notice of the release of The Midnight Walk, before I realised Edwin had already done that. Now it's instead about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, an RPG which Nic definitely described in his review as "operatically, hauntingly, and slightly unhingedly French". Turns out it wasn't always so, as early in development Clair Obscur was set in "a steampunk Victorian England", and there's some early footage of it in action. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:10 AM  So there's a passage in biographical novel The Moon & Sixpence where art connoisseur Dirk Stroeve spends months helping painter Charles Strickland recover from a life-threatening illness. Once well, Strickland returns the favour by promptly nicking Dirk's wife Blanche. Strickland eventually leaves her, Blanche gargles acid and dies, and a hangdog Dirk returns to the apartment to find Strickland's nude painting of Blanche, mocking his heartbreak. Manic and inconsolable, Dirk grabs a paint scraper and flings himself at the painting ready to destroy it, but can't. He's overcome by an appreciation for the work; in awe of the object that mocks him. I get it, really I do. I'm standing before horrible strategy game Anoxia Station, with my paint scraper, ready to gouge a hole in it for making me feel like shit. Stressed. Anxious. Irritated. Exhausted. When Anoxia Station wants to tell you that temperature has dropped to dangerous levels, it shoves a steamy, cracked-ice overlay on screen that's so opaque it makes interacting with the game a chore. I should be furious. |
Rock Paper Shotgun Latest Articles Feed Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:00 AM  Co-op shooter Helldivers 2 added its third enemy faction, the Illuminate, back in December. Now the alien squids are headed towards Super Earth itself, and to counteract this latest threat to democracy developers Arrowhead are giving soldiers new ways to customise their weaponry. |
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Siliconera Wednesday, May 14, 2025 10:00 AM
There will be a new One Piece comic or cartoon project following Tony Tony Chopper called Chopper's. The idea is that it will show what the character's life would be like if he lived alongside us in modern times. The official site notes that Eiichiro Oda, Shueisha, and animation company Maxilla are involved.
The first comic hasn't appeared yet and there are currently no animations at time of writing showing what his adventures will look like in Chopper's yet. However, the official site did share a key image and three sample images that suggest what the art style will look like and how it might go. The key image serves to only show a more muted, pastel, and cute design direction for Chopper. In the images, we see the character walking down the aisle of an airplane to head on a trip, doing some baking, and taking a selfie.
Here is how all three of the initial images look. It suggests that Chopper might be the only figure in color, with other characters, items, and backgrounds being monochromatic.
As for where we can see these new adventures, they'll be online daily on social media and video sites. The comics will be shown on their own Instagram and X. Only the key image is on both now. Meanwhile, it looks like these shorts for Chopper's will be uploaded to the One Piece TikTok and YouTube accounts.
We've seen this character get his moments like this before. He appeared in a platformer focused on him, and the One Piece Tamagotchi involves raising him.
The One Piece Chopper's comic and animated shorts will start running soon. The original One Piece anime is on streaming services like Crunchyroll and Netflix, the manga is handled by Viz Media in English, and the live-action adaptation is on Netflix.
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Siliconera Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:00 AM
Square Enix announced that it has officially canceled Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link. The company added that it will focus on developing Kingdom Hearts 4 to ensure that the Kingdom Hearts series still continues on.
The company originally revealed Missing-Link along with Kingdom Hearts 4 during the series' 20th anniversary event in April 2022. The mobile app was to be made with a robust avatar character customization and a movement system that would support both GPS-based tracking and manual pad controls.
Several people were able to get early hands-on experience with Missing-Link via closed beta tests, which Square Enix held in late 2023 and May 2024. However, in November 2024, the company announced a delay for the full launch of the mobile game without providing a new release window. The game's official social media account had no further posts between the above delay announcement and today's confirmation of the game's cancellation.
The official announcement tweet, which confirms that Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link has been canceled, is also available to view right below:
Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link was originally slated to be available for iOS and Android mobile devices. This mobile game will now never see the light of day, as Square Enix is shifting its focus to develop the next mainline console entry, Kingdom Hearts 4.
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:44 AM
Thralls of Twilight is live in Enshrouded, and Update 6 brings a host of new content, including enemies, regions, and more.
Keen Games had already announced the update in the form of a trailer, and players can now enjoy all the additions. This guide will provide you with full information about all the new content.
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All major additions in Enshrouded Thralls of Twilight patch
The new update has a host of major additions you can enjoy in the game.
Enshrouded Update 6 nighttime explained
Roaming in the dark has always been a risky approach to take in Enshrouded, but it also helps you earn more rewards. Update 6 further incentivizes you to explore the dark if you're desperate for additional resources and rare weapons. Here's what to expect if you're brave enough.
Update 6 has also added in-game player customization. You'll have to unlock Elio Ricci via a quest, and once done, you can place him in your base. You can then choose from a wide variety of makeovers and hairstyles to suit your looks.
Keen Games has also made a fair amount of changes to gameplay, and here's the link to the full patch notes that include all the changes. The Thralls of Twilight is a major update in every way possible, and the new content will certainly prove to be a great challenge for those who have already reached the endgame.
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:35 AM
The Pokémon Company has recently revealed some interesting statistics about Pokémon TCG Pocket's ranked mode, showcasing the top ten most-used decks during April 2025's A2b season.
While there are a few surprisinging inclusions such as Beedrix ex, the top two decks of the format should come as no surprise to trainers playing last, and this, season, with two variants of Darkrai ex and Giratina ex dominating nearly 13% of all decks last season—and has likely increased this season as well.
It's hard to explain why the deck is so strong without playing the game, but know that it is a pretty broken combination that doesn't have much counterplay with the current cards available in-game.
And that's a bad thing.
A healthy metagame is needed to incentivise trainers to go on the long and grindy process of trying to reach Master Ball rank, and it can be pretty mind-numbing to play the same deck over and over again. You either come across the deck and it slowly burns and chips you out, or you play it yourself and have to deal with constant un-fun mirror matches over and over again.
There have been some anti-meta decks this season thanks to a small yellow demon bird, but the bird fails to really deal with Darkrai's ability to deal 20 damage simply by attaching a Dark-type energy to it. Other trainers have been actively discussing on social media how they "can't escape" the duo at all, with lots of players calling for some way to deal with the deck come next expansion.
This season has seen some other powerful decks come into play, with Solgaleo ex and Rayquaza ex equally having strong play and being picked up by new and old players alike. The introduction of Rare Candy has also seen other decks form to try and overtake the powerful Darkrai ex and Giratina ex meta, but they are still failing to the consistently the former brings.
It'll be interesting to see where the deck lines up in usage come the end of the season, as the data we are getting only represents the most-used decks and not decks with the highest win rate. But let's hope the next mini set brings some polarizing cards that'll force dramatic changes in ranked play for months to come.
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:09 AM
Every Marvel Rivals season comes with a massive battle pass packed with unique items you can progressively work on unlocking. The season zero battle pass was the very first one, and it comes with lots of skins and cosmetic items you may be interested in.
If you don't have this pass, you might be unsure what it includes and whether it's worth grabbing. Knowing everything available throughout it makes this decision a lot easier, so here are all season zero battle pass skins and cosmetics in Marvel Rivals.
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The first page mostly has an array of Black Panther-themed items you can unlock. There's also a second costume on this page, though, which is a Thunderbolts-inspired look for The Punisher.
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The second page of the battle pass is all about Doctor Strange. He's got a full collection of items you can earn throughout it, including a skin, MVP screen, emote, spray, and nameplate.
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Hela's got a space-themed look and plenty of accessory items to go with it on the third page of the battle pass. There's also a decent amount of currency up for grabs on this one.
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Mantis is the star of page four, and she's the featured Legendary skin for the battle pass. She has a completely unique look with this outfit equipped. There's also an animated nameplate of her wearing this costume that you can earn on this page.
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The fifth page of the battle pass is the least exciting, with just one prize you can earn. This item is the Let There Be Rivals gallery card, and all it does is add a page to your gallery collection.
Marvel Rivals season 0 battle pass skins
There are five skins you can earn throughout the entirety of the season zero battle pass:
How to get the season 0 battle pass in Marvel Rivals
The season zero battle pass was available for the entire time the associated season was live, which ran from Dec. 6, 2024, to Jan. 10, 2025. Due to some battle pass exclusivity changes revealed on May 13, 2025, this pass is set to return for a short time.
This battle pass is briefly available again from May 15 to 29. It costs 590 Lattice, and after it's gone, it's unclear whether this specific pass will ever make another comeback. All other battle passes can return at any point, though.
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:09 AM
Many of the Star Path duties you'll come across in Disney Dreamlight Valley are designed to test your Disney knowledge. One of these tasks asks you to give any restaurateur in the valley their favorite gifts.
This duty may seem tricky if you're not sure who qualifies as a restaurateur. It's not a term that's been used to describe any villagers before, so it's entirely up to you to make the right connection for it. It can be decently tough to solve, so here's how to give any restaurateur in the valley their favorite gifts in Disney Dreamlight Valley.
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Who are the restaurateurs in Disney Dreamlight Valley?
The restaurateurs are Tiana and Remy in DDV. This phrase refers to individuals who own restaurants, and in DDV, there are only two characters who fit this title. Tiana runs Tiana's Palace while Remy can be found running Chez Remy.
A few characters around the valley run food and drink stalls, so you might be tempted to consider them for this quest too. Gaston runs a meat stall and Mulan runs a tea stall, but neither of these is an actual restaurant, so they don't count for the purposes of this task.
Give any restaurateur in the valley their favorite gifts in Disney Dreamlight Valley
To complete the give any restaurateur in the valley their favorite gifts quest for the Garden of Whimsy Star Path event, you need to give Tiana and Remy 10 of their favorite items of the day. You can give all 10 gifts to only one of the two characters or give some to both. The process can be broken up however you like, as long as a total of 10 favorite items are gifted to these two villagers.
Remy and Tiana only have three requested items per day, so it takes a minimum of two days to finish this task. Some other Star Path event duties, like the one that asks you to give gifts to a blonde, allow you to gift any items to make progress. This quest specifically includes the word "favorite," though, so only presents requested by Tiana and Remy count.
There are two different methods you can use to find out what these characters want.
Giving Tiana and Remy a total of 10 gifts gets you 20 Tokens to spend in the Star Path event. It's a pretty decent amount for the effort you put in, so it's certainly worth getting done. You may need more Tokens to get the reward you're after, though, so consider finishing some more duties like mining for square Gems, chatting with a curious young villager, and digging up a root vegetable with many eyes.
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:04 AM
Roblox Absolvement races are relatively balanced against each other and all of them can be good. However, there are still more flexible and better race options for a wider variety of builds and some just offer better buffs or more forgiving debuffs. Here's my Absolvement race tier list and guide.
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All Absolvement Races Ranked
Since the testing period, Roblox Absolvement race usefulness and power is determined by how flexible and powerful their buffs are for different builds. Also, how forgiving or negligible their debuffs are. They are mostly balanced out on paper, but in reality some are just better for a wider variety of builds. That's why I personally don't prefer Harmonite because you can't make interesting builds around them since they're a jack-of-all-trades master-of-none. Let's dive into ranking explanations and mini-guides for each race.
S-Tier Absolvement Races
A-Tier Absolvement Races
B-Tier Absolvement Races
C-Tier Absolvement Races
Best Race in Absolvement - Quick Guide
Above we go in detail for every race in Absolvement but if you just want a quick run down of the best races here's one:
How to Change Race in Absolvement
Unfortunately, you cannot change your race in Absolvement after character creation. Once you lock in your choice when making your character for each slot, you cannot change it in-game. That's why I would consider the tier list above and all the race options depending on what you want to build. If you want to build Shadow go Voidtouched, for Poison go Aranae, for general usefulness go Cragg or Katiyr, etc.
That's it for our Absolvement Race tier list and guide. Stay tuned to our Absolvement Codes page for upcoming free goodies on launch.
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:03 AM
For the next few days, trainers in Pokémon Go have the chance to take part in another time-limited event, with this one being themed around Team GO Rocket and Shadow Raids, which from now on will be remotely raidable forever.
On top of the debut of Shiny Dilage, there are a host of research tasks and other things to do before the event ends on May 18, midnight local time, including fighting Team Go Rocket, which will appear more frequently at Pokéstops and in balloons. You can also use Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget Frustration during this event window, giving it another move with all of the Shadow Pokémon benefits.
Here is a full list of all the new stuff you can look forward to seeing this time around.
New Shadow Pokémon In Event
Event-Specific Raid Battles
Crown Clash: Taken Over Premium Timed Research
Crown Clash: Taken Over Special Research
Team GO Rocket Boss Pokémon Team
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 5:09 AM
Destructoid, I am getting pretty sick and tired of these supposed rumors that keep creeping out of the woodwork when it comes to new Pokémon games. It feels like every day, something is 'leaking' regarding a new generation, with a new charmander evolution rumor swirling around social media.
For those who haven't been keeping track of this supposed rumor, a new Gen 10 'leak' surfaced online late last week that claimed, among other things, that Charmander was getting a new Ground-type form. Since then, I haven't been able to go on Twitter or YouTube without seeing someone covering it as if it's legitimate news, to the point I had to write this article to get some stuff off my chest.
According to this supposed leak, the Charmander appears in games called Pokémon Gales & Tides and is a new regional form known as Gigaxis. Pokémon can change their types and forms, with Charmander using this supposed method. The new Charmander apparently has two tails and a bunch of other zany stuff that makes me question what's even real anymore.
Now, let's all be honest. Game Freak loves to milk Charmander and Charizard to the best of its ability. It's practically in every game or the first major Pokémon you can fight in raids, or what have you. As I eye Mega Charizard X and Y, Gigantamax Charizard, etc. So, do I doubt that Game Freak would look to do something new with Charmander in the next generation of games, considering its popularity and Game Freak's obsession with it?
Absolutely not.
It's more the convoluted method in which this new Charmander supposedly exists that is making my head spin. Not the mention the literally oceans worth of supposed leaks and rumors we get about each and every confirmed and non-Pokémon game over the years that social media eats up to stay relevant and gaslight its fans again and again. So while I doubt these new 'leaks' and evolution rumors are real—what do you think?
Let me know if you share my thoughts in the comments below, or have some copium all this could somehow be real.
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Destructoid Wednesday, May 14, 2025 4:52 AM
Helldivers 2's Galactic Emergency update introduced the Illuminate invasion, but you also get better arsenal management in the form of weapon customization.
The weapon customization is fairly straightforward, and it opens a host of new options when it comes to your loadout. This guide will highlight all the important steps you'll have to perform, and how to make the most of them.
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Helldivers 2 weapon customization guide
You can customize and modify almost any primary gun in Helldivers 2 and add new attachments. Equip your primary weapon, and start earning XP (more on that later). Your weapon will level up as it gains XP. Once a round is over, go back to the armory and select that weapon.
Press the L3/LS to bring up the customization menu. You'll find a set of attachments that can be purchased with the help of Requisition Slips. Every attachment has its own defined way of affecting gameplay and determines how the weapons work.
As of writing, you can customize only primary weapons, and there are still some restrictions on them. I am hopeful more weapons will be added to the list of customizable options.
How to level up your weapons in Helldivers 2?
The level-up system for your primary weapons is slightly strange. You'll have to complete missions to gain XP, and it doesn't matter how much or how less you're using your primary weapons. The only experience points you can earn are from completing the missions. To earn more XP, complete as many secondary objectives as possible. The highest amount of XP can be earned if you manage to successfully extract yourself, so that should be your primary focus.
Helldivers 2 weapon stats explained
It's important to understand what a particular stat means before you can add attachments to a gun.
Always try to use attachments that remove one or more of the negative factors of a weapon, or solidify a positive stat to make the gun more powerful.
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WGB Wednesday, May 14, 2025 9:32 AM Sony's latest financial gave us some juicy details regarding the sales trajectory of the PS5 as it takes another toward the 100m milestone. According to Sony, the PS5 has now sold 18.5 million units this fiscal year. 2.8m of these were from the last financial quarter. That brings the total units sold to 77.7m units […] |
WGB Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:50 AM Sony is contemplating another PS5 price increase due to a $680 million rise in costs from global tariffs. CEO Hiroki Totoki suggested shifting production to the US, while sales remain strong at 77.7 million units. |